Definition of hippocampus in English:

hippocampus

nounPlural hippocampi ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈkampəsˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs

Anatomy

The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the centre of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system.
〔剖〕海马结构（侧脑室底的伸长突起，据说是情感、记忆及自主神经系统的中心）
Example sentencesExamples
- We performed region of interest analysis in two focal brain areas: the hippocampus and the temporal lobes.
- Added estrogen also upped the signaling capacity of nerve cells in the hippocampus, the brain's memory region.
- Estrogen appears to enhance memory by increasing the number of synapses between nerve cells in the hippocampus.
- The hippocampus area in the frontal lobes, the sort of parietal temporal lobes and the frontal lobes.
- In five hours, the neurosurgeons removed the remaining tumour, my right hippocampus, and right temporal lobe.

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos 'horse' + kampos 'sea monster'.

Rhymes

campus, grampus, pampas

Definition of hippocampus in US English:

hippocampus

nounˌhipəˈkampəsˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs

Anatomy

The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system.
〔剖〕海马结构（侧脑室底的伸长突起，据说是情感、记忆及自主神经系统的中心）
Example sentencesExamples
- The hippocampus area in the frontal lobes, the sort of parietal temporal lobes and the frontal lobes.
- We performed region of interest analysis in two focal brain areas: the hippocampus and the temporal lobes.
- Estrogen appears to enhance memory by increasing the number of synapses between nerve cells in the hippocampus.
- Added estrogen also upped the signaling capacity of nerve cells in the hippocampus, the brain's memory region.
- In five hours, the neurosurgeons removed the remaining tumour, my right hippocampus, and right temporal lobe.

Origin

Late16th century (denoting a sea horse): via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos ‘horse’ + kampos ‘sea monster’.

词汇	hippocampus
释义	Definition of hippocampus in English: hippocampus nounPlural hippocampi ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈkampəsˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs Anatomy The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the centre of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system. 〔剖〕海马结构（侧脑室底的伸长突起，据说是情感、记忆及自主神经系统的中心） Example sentencesExamples We performed region of interest analysis in two focal brain areas: the hippocampus and the temporal lobes. Added estrogen also upped the signaling capacity of nerve cells in the hippocampus, the brain's memory region. Estrogen appears to enhance memory by increasing the number of synapses between nerve cells in the hippocampus. The hippocampus area in the frontal lobes, the sort of parietal temporal lobes and the frontal lobes. In five hours, the neurosurgeons removed the remaining tumour, my right hippocampus, and right temporal lobe. Origin Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos 'horse' + kampos 'sea monster'. Rhymes campus, grampus, pampas Definition of hippocampus in US English: hippocampus nounˌhipəˈkampəsˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs Anatomy The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system. 〔剖〕海马结构（侧脑室底的伸长突起，据说是情感、记忆及自主神经系统的中心） Example sentencesExamples The hippocampus area in the frontal lobes, the sort of parietal temporal lobes and the frontal lobes. We performed region of interest analysis in two focal brain areas: the hippocampus and the temporal lobes. Estrogen appears to enhance memory by increasing the number of synapses between nerve cells in the hippocampus. Added estrogen also upped the signaling capacity of nerve cells in the hippocampus, the brain's memory region. In five hours, the neurosurgeons removed the remaining tumour, my right hippocampus, and right temporal lobe. Origin Late16th century (denoting a sea horse): via Latin from Greek hippokampos, from hippos ‘horse’ + kampos ‘sea monster’.
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